Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Classic 53001 Product Review

Small yet handy. Simplicity at its finest. That is whatcobalt blue 53002, hunter green 53024, hunter green
you find with the keychain perfect Swiss Army Knifewith a shamrock 53014, blue with a Star of David
Classic 53001 by Victorinox. The Classic Knife is 2.2854002, purple 53034, gray 53006, white 53007, yellow
inches long (58 mm) when closed. Not a bit bulky.53008, translucent amythest, translucent onyx 54213,
This tiny titan of marvelous design will wind up beingtranslucent sapphire 54214, translucent emerald 54214,
your most useful gadget priced under $20. In yourtranslucent ruby 54211, stayglow (glow in the dark)
pocket or on your keyring, it cannot be beat. Fifty-eight53208, camouflage 53490, translucent pink 54005 and
millimeters long but stuffed with enough useful featurestranslucent citrine 54218.
to delight. Key ring, toothpick, tweezers, small blade,When I say translucent, I mean that the scale (side of
scissors, and nail file with screwdriver tip - it's all it hasthe knife) is see-through. These translucents have a
and it is all you need for quick fixes.very beautiful and interesting look to them. Very
The Classic is always ready to jump into action whenmodern and certainly different from the same-old-red
the need arises. There are no batteries to charge orthat we've all known and loved for several decades
any button to turn on. This is a tool that needs noalready.
preparation.If you don't think you'd ever use the screwdriver tip like
What is it good for you ask? A lot of things. I can tellme, there is a variation on the Classic that will suit you.
you what I've used mine for. The key ring obviouslyInstead of the tip of the nail file being a small
allows me to keep my Classic right on my keychain.screwdriver, you can have the tip be pointy. This way
Sometimes I use it with my Classic still attached to myit is really fantastic for cleaning your nails. Pointy is
keyring and sometimes I take it off. The toothpick isgood. Part numbers for these special Victorinox
self-explanatory. The tweezers are good for pluckingClassics are as follows: 53181 red, 53183 black and
and picking. The small blade comes in handy for53185 pink.
opening boxes, letters and packaging material.The great thing about a quality item such as a Swiss
I've used the scissors to cut thread and yarn, snipArmy Knife is its staypower. Swiss Army Knives last
string, slice paper, clip coupons and my nails. I've useda lifetime ... unless you lose them! Some people have
the nail file to soften a rough edge on my fingernail. Ibeen known to hang onto the same pocket knife for
haven't had a need for the screwdriver tip myself. I'mtwenty years. Talk about money well spent! What
sure there are dozens of uses I haven't even thoughtother product can you spend under $20 for and be
of for this little Swiss Army Knife.able to expect it to serve you and last for so long?
The Classic Swiss Army Knife comes in the usual redWhether you are on your first knife for your tenth, you
color everyone is familiar with when one thinks ofwill always feel a little more prepared for what life
Swiss Army. But there is actually a plethora of colorsthrows at you if you're packin' a Swiss Army Knife.
to choose from: red 53001 , black 53003, pink 53005,